At the beginning of academic year 2024/25, the CCSG Steering Committee was disestablished and CCSG Management Board set-up, to report into the Financial Plan Committee.

Membership
Terms of Reference
Reporting Structure
Secretariat
Meetings

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Membership 2023/4

Independent member of Council (Chair)	Bal Claire
Group Finance Director (Deputy Chair)	Rosie Drinkwater
Academic Representative	Professor James Hayton
Commercial Director	Chris Hunt
Chief Innovation Officer	David Plumb
Director of Estates	James Breckon
Chief Operating Officer (CSSG)	Peter Hall
Chief Finance Officer (CCSG)	Donna Johnson
Chief Executive Officer (Students' Union)	Philip Smith
Up to three independent members, with commercial expertise, nominated by CCSG Steering Committee and appointed by FGPC	Sam Alsopp-Hall

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Terms of Reference

The CCSG Steering Committee is responsible for the strategic development and oversight of the Group portfolio in line with University Strategy and the delivery of the performance and financial objectives set by the FGPC and FPC, with delegated authority to approve:

1. Additional expenditure on CCSG projects in the Financial Plan, or that have previously been approved by FGPC, up to £0.5m.
2. New capital/and or revenue expenditure on CCSG projects outside of the Financial Plan, up to £0.5m.

Noting that:

3. There is an aggregate approval cap per annum to be determined by FPC on behalf of FGPC.
4. Draft reports and business plans, which fall outside these parameters, will be forwarded where appropriate to the FGPC (or other relevant University Committee).

To oversee: 

5. The strategic development of the CCSG portfolio, with a particular focus on:

• Delivery of strategy and supporting initiatives (including capital spend management);
• Progression of new business;
• Progression of Warwick-wide strategic pillars (e.g. sustainability, inclusion etc);
• Development of capital spend review process, including benefits capture).

To utilise:

6. Dashboard/ balanced scorecard methodology to strategically manage the performance of CCSG.

To receive and challenge:

7.The five year financial forecasts of the Group and recommend the CCSG Five Year Plan to FPC on an annual basis.

Reporting Structure

The CCSG Steering Committee is an associated Committee of FGPC.

Click here to see a diagrammatic representation of the Committee Structure.

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Secretariat

Correspondence should be sent to ccsg at warwick dot ac dot uk

Papers for consideration by the CCSG Steering Committee should be submitted to the Secretary two weeks in advance of the meeting at which they are to be considered. Templates for reports should be requested from the email above.

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Meetings

Dates of meetings of the CCSG Steering Committee can be found within the University Committee Timetable.

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